Small Claims And Civil Court Differences
Most courts now have procedures that allow one to represent themselves in regular civil actions. The difference between civil courts and small claims court is that small claims procedures are not as strict, the filing fees are generally less, and the cases tend to move faster.
Other than that, one can file suit in small claims (if available in the county) or civil and achieve the same result.
We have found some counties have limits to the number of small claim cases one can file in a calendar year OR only allow small claims for LOCALLY REGISTERED BUSINESSES that will be the Defendant. If that is the case, simply file in civil court, which follows the same filing procedure.